Dirt
Overview
A new girl in town seeks the realisation of her fantasies, and finds the unexpected. A brother and a sister embark on a journey in search of their estranged brother. An acquaintance comes to stay and old habits are quickly resumed …
No one in these stories has solid ground under their feet. Linked by coincidence and desire, by death and geography, they struggle towards futures where nothing in certain — learning to live without expectation but not without hope.
Originally published in 1994 as Suck My Toes, Dirt is short fiction at its finest: polished, witty, and explosive. It won the Steele Rudd Award for an Australian short-story collection, cementing Fiona McGregor’s reputation as one of our most exciting writers.
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- 220 pages
- 9781922072818
- AUD$19.99
- 30 September 2013
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Praise
‘McGregor has a strong eye for both scene and character. This strength gives an ease and substance to her writing, complemented by its plain and direct voice. She has no need for flashy style tricks to maintain reader interest. The people and events on these pages were more than enough to keep me reading … A fine collection from an assured writer.’
'A fast-paced, sometimes poignant read in which McGregor explores plenty of good ideas … an unusual and absorbing read.'
About the Author
Fiona Kelly McGregor is a Sydney writer and performance artist. She has published five books, four of which have won or been shortlisted for major prizes, including the Steele Rudd Award for the story collection *Dirt* (originally published as *Suck My Toes*). Her most recent novel, *Indelible Ink*, won *The Age* Book of the Year, and was published by Atlantic in the UK.
McGregor contributes essays, articles, stories and reviews to a range of publications. Her performance work has been seen internationally. She is currently working on a new novel.
